GALENA–Despite the Galena/Jo Daviess County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) finalizing bid terms for a City of Galena marketing contract, the city might not be issuing a request for proposals any time soon.

GALENA–Mary Ellyn Gibbs, director of the Galena United Methodist Church Community Handbell Choir, said her ringers reported goose bumps when they first heard the Battle Hymn Tribute music they will play at the Historical Society’s Civil War Sesquicentennial opening night gala.

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Following a meeting with the Director of the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Prisons, Charles Samuels, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Rep. Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced that the agency will commit $58.7 million in funding to the activation of Thomson Correctional Center.

GALENA–The Hispanic Council of Galena, Grace Episcopal Church of Galena and the Desoto House Hotel will present Elisabeth Carlson, an immigration attorney, to discuss President Obama’s Executive Immigration Order as well as the current hold on this order by the Judge in Texas.

GALENA–The battle-tested Galena Lady Pirates have played in almost every situation imaginable: The grind-it-out for four quarter battles, the up-and-down barn burners and the sleeper games that every good team has to be ready for.

SCALES MOUND–The Hornets of Scales Mound pushed the highly touted East Dubuque Warriors to the brink for three and a half quarters, but couldn’t pull off the upset in a 64-44 home loss on Thursday, Feb. 12.

EAST DUBUQUE–In a rematch of size and experience squaring off against speed and youth, the East Dubuque Lady Warriors evened the score with an impressive 43-36 home victory on Tuesday, Feb. 3 in East Dubuque.

Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, March 2, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1506 Brown Street, Bettendorf.

Visitation will be held from 1-4 p.m., Sunday at Weerts Funeral Home, Kimberly at Jersey Ridge Road, Davenport, Iowa, where the Rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal, where military honors will be presented.

Memorials may be given to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church or Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in memory of Larry.

Online remembrances and condolences may be expressed to the Kueter family by visiting Larry’s obituary at www.WeertsFH.com.

ROCK CITY–Cheryl M. Bradt, 66, of Rock City passed away Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family.

Celebration of life will be 3 p.m.–7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27, at St. Paul Church of Epleyanna. Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday at St. Paul Church with the Rev. Scott Naevestad and the Rev. Dick Thompson officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded and burial will be at St. Paul Church Cemetery.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Apple River, with the Rev. David Reese, the Rev. Andrew Skrobutt, and the Rev. Joji Reddy concelebrating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Apple River.

Visitation will be from held from 4–8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27 and from 10-10:45 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, at St. Joseph’s Church, Apple River, where the parish rosary will be recited at 3:45 p.m.

The Miller-Steinke Funeral Home of Scales Mound is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral service will be 11 AM, Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, where friends may call after 9 AM at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in St. Michaels Cemetery, Galena.